Hello! My name is Kelly, and I am a recent graduate of Brown University!

Though I originally hail from sunny Los Angeles, I have spent my last four years freezing my butt off in Rhode Island. I am currently a Princeton in Asia Teaching Fellow in Tokyo, Japan! I love meeting new people, and cultural/linguistic exchange is something I deeply value.

I love laughing, photography, furry critters, spending too much time on instagram, and eating too much.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I aspire towards authenticity, though I know that it's pretty much impossible. Nonetheless, I want to meet new people, and see new places through the eyes of those who better understand the country/society.

Interests

• photography
• coffee
• reading
• art
• vlogging
• brazillian jiu jitsu

Music, Movies, and Books

Books: A Man Called Ove, Stoner, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The God of Small Things, Less, Pachinko, The Little Prince
Shows: Steven Universe, Pushing Daisies, certain anime

Teach, Learn, Share

"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime." - Mark Twain

What I Can Share with Hosts

- love of literature
- drawings and doodles
- photo
- endless conversation
- a love of coffee
- a big smile

Countries I’ve Visited

China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, United States